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Ballots inside a box at a polling station during the first round of the municipal elections in Paris, 15 March, 2026

Video. French voters head to polls for the first round of local elections

Updated: 15/03/2026 - 12:17 GMT+1

While most towns will have elected their mayors by this Sunday night, several major cities could face a fiercely contested second-round run-off next week

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